My Relationship With Lip Gloss Went From Love-Hate to Just Love After Trying the Lancôme Juicy Tubes

I picked up the tube (which in itself felt very retro — in a cool way) and swiped the gloss onto my lips. I was pleasantly surprised at how little product I needed to cover the entirety of my lips — a little gloss went an awfully long way. I also really liked how moisturizing the consistency of this gloss is and how it glazed on, then absorbed into the top layer of my skin — it didn’t feel as if it just sat on top of my lips in excess. 

As for the pigmentation, the gold-tinged pink was the perfect natural touch to complement my go-to  black winged eyeliner. I could see the color being nice to pair over a matte lipstick for some extra shine as well. 

Throughout the day, I touched up only after meals and while the consistency got a little sticky after a few hours, there was very little maintenance required. When I took it off before bed, it swiped off easily.

Final Thoughts

Did I become a villain during this lip gloss experiment? No, but if you asked my boyfriend who I worked from home with during this time, he might have said yes (ha!). Really though, this gloss didn’t feel like it was a burden to maintain or upkeep, which I feel like is the case with other lip glosses. Maybe my theory is not “ lip gloss = teen villain” after all, maybe it’s “high maintenance makeup = teen villain.” 

The Juicy Tubes were anything but high maintenance makeup in my book, and for that, maybe I finally have the guts to incorporate them into my routine on a regular basis. Or at least, wear them while I rewatch some of those teen movies.